Manakara

Manakara is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Vatovavy-Fitovinany region, in the province of Fianarantsoa.The city is located at the east coast and has a small port. It is the endpoint of the FCE (Fianarantsoa-Côte Est) railway that connects the city of Fianarantsoa with the sea. For those interested in traveling to Manakara via the railway, please be advised the train can take over 12 hours at times. It usually leaves Fianarantsoa at 7 in the morning, and is supposed to reach Manakara by 4 pm, but there have been incidences of it not reaching Manakara until much later. If one needs to return to the capital from Manankara and time is an issue, take a plane or a taxi-brousse (Taxi-Bus). There is also an airport and a national road along the coastline.
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